topic Re: Protected method in Final Class in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/protected-method-in-final-class/m-p/6535578#M1427147 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello</P><P></P><P>we cannot have protected method in final class.</P><P>Final class is used to prevent unwanted specialization by subclasses,</P><P>and hence it does not make any sense to have a protected method here more over,</P><P>it does not allow to do so.</P><P></P><P>Subin</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:10:47 GMT Former Member 2009-12-19T10:10:47Z Protected method in Final Class https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/protected-method-in-final-class/m-p/6535576#M1427145 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi all</P><P></P><P>Can we have protected method in Final class ?</P><P>If so how is it possible ?</P><P></P><P>Vicky</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:52:45 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/protected-method-in-final-class/m-p/6535576#M1427145 Former Member 2009-12-19T09:52:45Z Re: Protected method in Final Class https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/protected-method-in-final-class/m-p/6535577#M1427146 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Final classes cannot have subclasses and hence no need of protected methods.</P><P>No comments on possibility.</P><P></P><P>Check this link from SAP help to know more :</P><P></P><P><A href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/dd/4049c40f4611d3b9380000e8353423/content.htm" target="test_blank">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/dd/4049c40f4611d3b9380000e8353423/content.htm</A></P><P></P><P>Hope this helps you.</P><P></P><P>Edited by: Harsh Bhalla on Dec 19, 2009 3:35 PM</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:01:23 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/protected-method-in-final-class/m-p/6535577#M1427146 Former Member 2009-12-19T10:01:23Z Re: Protected method in Final Class https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/protected-method-in-final-class/m-p/6535578#M1427147 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello</P><P></P><P>we cannot have protected method in final class.</P><P>Final class is used to prevent unwanted specialization by subclasses,</P><P>and hence it does not make any sense to have a protected method here more over,</P><P>it does not allow to do so.</P><P></P><P>Subin</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:10:47 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/protected-method-in-final-class/m-p/6535578#M1427147 Former Member 2009-12-19T10:10:47Z